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We filtered the 49 games similar to Hungry Horrors down to the 17 that fit the “Tactical” category. Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em, Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition and X-COM: UFO Defense top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hungry Horrors.

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Within the “Tactical” category, the closest game to Hungry Horrors is Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition and X-COM: UFO Defense follow close behind.

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The best tactical games like Hungry Horrors

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hungry Horrors. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Telltale Texas Hold ‘EmClosest overall match

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Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTactical2DCasualNarrative

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping roguelike runs

Join poker's most outspoken players for a hand of Telltale Texas Hold'em, the card game stacked high with personality. Quips will fly, chips will fall, and you may just end up rolling in the aisles.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Hungry Horrors.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

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Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTactical2DMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3

Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, competitive edge and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name. ### Gameplay The gameplay copies the board game entirely. The game takes place on a map of the United States and south Canada filled with multicolored railroads.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and game mode.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals52Game mode38Setting0

#3X-COM: UFO DefenseClosest on world

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X-COM: UFO Defense

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalProceduralDarkHardcore

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping card game strategy

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Poker Night at the Inventory

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Poker Night at the Inventory

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 9.7KRAWG👍 59%· 249MC71OC80· 12

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Four famous characters - Max (Sam & Max game series), RED Heavy (Team Fortress 2 game), Tycho (Penny Arcade webcomic), and Strong Bad (Homestar Runner web series) - just sit around a table in the underground casino called Inventory and play poker.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Dead Man's Draw

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Dead Man's Draw

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTactical2DCo-opCasual

Steam👍 84%· 644

Year 2013Dev Stardock EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

The critically acclaimed card game is now available on PC! Dead Man’s Draw is a simple and strategic game of luck and skill that boils down strategy gameplay into a single, tense decision: to play it safe or risk everything in pursuit of killer combos and boundless treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: game mode.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode45

#6Teamfight Tactics

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Teamfight Tactics

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyMultiplayerIsometric

Year 2019Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode54Setting43Visuals0

#7Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

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Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasy2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84

Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: game mode and setting.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting36Game mode25

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Duelyst

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalMultiplayerIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 82%· 4.7KRAWG👍 55%· 102MC82IGDB82· 7OC80· 16

Year 2016Dev Counterplay Games · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Duelyst is a digital collectible card game and turn-based strategy hybrid. The game has four expansions: Denizens of Shim'zar, Rise of the Bloodborn, Ancient Bonds, and Unearthed Prophecy. ###Gameplay In each round, two players must fight across a tactical battlefield.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode51Visuals0

#9Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

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Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyMultiplayerMagic

Steam👍 45%· 4.0KRAWG👍 52%· 65MC60IGDB57· 6

Year 2014Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, multiplayer gameplay and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

GARRUK'S REVENGE EXPANSION NOW AVAILABLE! Walk in the footsteps of the Multiverse's greatest hunter. Featuring additional campaign levels, challenges, and new cards to collect, you take on the role of Garruk and hunt your prey across the planes!

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Hungry Horrors.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat76Game mode51Setting45Visuals0

#10Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 87%· 1.3KRAWG👍 63%· 56MC77IGDB80· 4

Year 2012Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Special EditionThe Magic: The Gathering –Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Special Edition includes: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Full Game Magic 2013 Official Soundtrack Wallpapers: 5 wallpapers; in multiple sizes. 2nd Path of the Planeswalkers Graphic novel .

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals and game mode.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat83Setting45Game mode34Visuals0

#11Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

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Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyPvPMultiplayer

Steam👍 77%· 3.5KRAWG👍 21%· 34

Year 2014Dev Lightmare StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Welcome to a unique trading card game that blends rich lore and artwork with innovative gameplay mechanics that are both simple to learn, and hard to master. Play with fully animated cards in 3D battlefields, and assemble decks from over 800 cards and 8 stylized factions.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Hungry Horrors.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting21Game mode18

#12Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

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Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 83%· 4.6KRAWG👍 55%· 99MC80IGDB77· 4

Year 2013Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Special EditionThe Special Edition includes the following: Magic: The Gathering 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers Base Game Soundtrack: Planar themes and the licensed I Fight Dragons song as MP3s Wallpapers: 5 desktop wallpapers; in multiple sizes eBook: “Return To Ravnica” novella in PDF format…

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals and game mode.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat66Setting45Game mode34Visuals0

#13Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

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Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalFantasyRangedDark

Year 2002Dev Strategy First · StardockOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals and setting.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat70Setting43Visuals0

#14XCOM: Chimera Squad

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XCOM: Chimera Squad

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 23KIGDB78· 9OC78· 75

Year 2020Dev Firaxis Games · 2KOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Hungry Horrors.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0

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Worms

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTactical2DMultiplayerMelee

Steam👍 83%· 694IGDB80· 2

Year 1995Dev Team17 · TelegamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping card game strategy

It predates Hungry Horrors by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat80Visuals61Game mode53

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